Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11

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In Texas, the Prohibitory Amendment
seems bound 10 pass.
The n T. R'y Co. have prohibited the
sale of liquor on all premises belonging to
that road.
The vote in favor Of submission in the
| Alabama Senate was 30 TO l. We like
that kind of solid South.
The prohibition Constitutional Amend
ment passed both Houses Of the Oregon
Legislature almost unanimously.
In Pennsylvania, the bill for submitting
the Prohibition Amendment to vote of
the people has passed the Senate.
The prohibition Amendment passed
both Houses of the Tennessee legislature
Feb. IA. and is now TO be submitted to the
people. In the Senate the vote for sub
mission stood thirty-ome 10 twv.
AccoRDINGto the report OF Chief of Stale
Police in Rhode I,land, drnnkeiness III
Providence, under sir months Of prohibition,
fell off furty-two per cent, in Newport
thirty three per cent, in WoOnsucket
twenty per cent, in Johnston forty per
cent, in East Providence forty-live pe.-
cent, etc.
WEST VIRGINIA has Just made the great
est Prohibition fight on rcord, The
Amendment measure passed the House by
i Vote OF 50 10 10 hut was lost in the SEN
ale for lack Of one vote 10 complete the
rwo-thirds, the vote standing IL ayes 10 s
hayes. The liquor men who had fought
and K He'd il, retired 10 rest on their laurels,
when bomb burst in the shape of bill
for "Pruhibition straight" blouse Bill
| No. 80 prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating
liquors and drinks within The state OF Wes
Virginia" All sorts of fllibustering and
tricks were resorted TO defeat il, even 10
shutting off the ga. and leaving the House
in utter darkness; but the Home forces
were brave aud true, their leaders wise,
and the measure pissed the House hy 81
nyes TO 20 nays. And now comes this dis
p,tch: joy to The Mountain stale !!
| Prohibition Amendment carries House
55 to 10; Senate 20 to g."
The fire waxes hot in Michigan. The
Prohibition Constitutional Amendment Ii
10 be voted on April A, aud both sides are
hard ut work. Mrs. Lsthrap cancelled
her l. istern engagements, and returned to
my Michigan" to work for the amendment.
George W. Rain goes there for rs long AZ
his previous engagements w;ll allow, and
other noted speakers will be on hand
Our opponents are even more alert. The
Public Leader comes ont with frantic ap-
peals to it4 constituency To rally for the
"preservati0n Of their liberies," saying;
at in The solemn duty OF every man con-
necied with the (liqnor) business 10 see
| that the nelariOus scheme does not carry. {.
| All must work in harmony, and worS
hard" \ proposition for conierling mn
nicipal suffrage on women is also before
the legislature Of Michigan.
The Municipal Suffrsg Bill has passed
the Kansas legislature there by T. TO %
in the House, aud 25 to IS in the Senate.
This gives women the right TO vote for and
hold all city offices, including school OIL
ces, and also to vote upon Issuing city
chool bonds, II gives the women oi Kan
sas the death grip on the liquor business
Mrs. Cougar il TO return 10 Leavenwoith
TO organize the women in their campaign
to carry that city Tor law aud order NJ
the spring election. IL Is the only city in
the state IN open rebellion to law. The
saloon element carried the last city elect
ion by 900 MINORITY and there are now
200 open saloons in - UiiM Sigiil